Anti-helicobacter agent and method for the use thereof

ABSTRACT

The group of inventions relates to the field of medicine and can be used as a medicinal agent in patients suffering from gastritis and gastric and duodenal ulcer disease caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). The technical result of the group of inventions is eliminating a toxic effect on the body from the therapeutic agents used in achieving high anti-helicobacter activity. This technical result as pertains to the agent is achieved in that the anti-helicobacter agent is a composition consisting of a prebiotic component in the form of oligofructose and inulin, and a metabolic component in the form of calcium lactate, in an effective therapeutic dose that ensures colonization resistance of the gastric mucosa and eradication of Helicobacter pylori. This technical result as pertains to the method is achieved in that the method for using the anti-helicobacter agent comprises orally administering the anti-helicobacter agent according to claims 1-5 in an effective therapeutic dose.

This group of inventions relates to the field of medicine and can beused as a medication for patients suffering from gastritis as well asgastric and duodenal ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).

Helicobacteriosis—is an infectious disease transmitted via a fecal-oraltransmission route caused by H. pylori bacterium, which has a strongaffinity for the epithelium of the gastric mucosa. H. pylori areGram-negative, short, spiral, S-shaped bacteria of medium size, motile,with 4-5 flagella, lophotrichous, oxidase and catalase positive,exhibiting pronounced urease activity, having phosphatase, forminghydrogen sulfide, and not clotting milk. H. pylori urease (ureaamidohydrolase) defines the main steps in Helicobacter pathogenesis fromadhesion and gastric mucosa colonization and up to the formation of aprecancerous stomach state [1-5].

As early as 1985, professor B. J. Marshall, Nobel Prize Laureate, whowas one of the first to discover H. Pylori, while observing the positiveresults obtained after treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcerssuggested the use of bismuth-containing triple therapy aimed ateradication of H. Pylori. At the same time, he pointed out that not allpatients with H. Pylori are able to receive appropriate treatment due totheir limited resources. The key factor irresponsible for ineffectiveeradication and recurrence of H. Pylori infection is antibioticresistance.

Metronidazole and Amoxicillin, the antimicrobial drugs used asinhibitors in anti-Helicobacter regimen therapy, are high potency drugscausing undesirable side effects. Moreover, synthetic drugs have a toxiceffect on liver. Therefore, medications with no toxic effect areproposed.

For example, the use of coniferous chlorophyll-carotene paste as anactive ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for inhibitingHelicobacter pylori type bacteria is known from patent No RU2367458. Thedisadvantage of this treatment is that the aforementioned paste was onlytested in vitro in Petri dishes with a positive outcome achieved only athigh paste concentrations of 300 mg/ml (30%). No animal (in vivo) orhuman studies have been conducted.

A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of gastric ulcerscomprising an effective amount of aluminum-containing antacid andprebiotic is known from patent No RU2315596, 2006, wherein saidaluminum-containing antacid is sucralfate at a 0.25 to 1.0 g single doseor aluminum phosphate at a 3.8 to 16.0 g single dose, and said prebioticis fructooligosaccharide (FOS) at a 2.5 to 16.0 g single dose; whereinsaid composition is taken 1-3 times a day. According to the studyresults, said pharmaceutical composition showed high efficacy in thetreatment of gastric and oduodenal ulcers. However, there are no data inthe patent concerning the direct anti-Helicobacter effect of theproposed composition.

A technical solution proposed in patent No RU2416414 is known in theart, wherein the anti-Helicobacter agent is calcium pectate, anon-starch polysaccharide with a low degree esterification; saidpolysaccharide exhibiting the following physical and chemicalproperties: esterification degree-1.2%, molecular weight—39.3 kDa,anhydrogalacturonic acid content—67.3%, calcium—38 mg/g per sample. Saidagent was previously known as a prebiotic that prevented gastric ulcerscaused by the intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Asignificant effect of calcium pectate on Helicobacter pylori culture wasshown in vitro.

The inventors of the cited patent, however, had not conducted anystudies of anti-Helicobacter activity under clinical conditions. Variouspractical laboratory and clinical applications and study resultsindicate that efficacy of antibacterial preparations against a number ofinfectious agents is different under in vitro vs. in vivo conditions.

In fact, majority of antibacterial drugs against H. Pylori were found tobe highly effective in vitro and ineffective in vivo because of theacidic environment of the stomach or their inability to penetrate thesubmucous membrane where the bacteria persists. (L. V. Kudryavtseva, P.L. Shcherbakov, I. O. Ivanikov, V. M. Govorun, Helicobacterpylori—infection: Aspects of Modern Diagnostics and Therapy (Physicians'Guide). Research Institute of Physical and Chemical Medicine, Ministryof Health RF, Research and Production Company “Litekh”, ScientificCenter for Children's Health, Central Hospital and Clinic: ClinicAdministrative Healthcare Center.

The closest analog (prototype) to the claimed agent and the method ofadministration thereof is a technical solution disclosed in U.S. Pat.No. 22,538,697. Said patent describes a pharmaceutical composition forthe treatment of gastric and/or duodenal ulcers exhibiting ananti-Helicobacter activity and containing recombinant interferonselected from the following group: recombinant interferon-alpha,recombinant interferon-beta, recombinant interferon-gamma; antiseptics;amino acids selected from the following group: arginine, histidine,lysine, cysteine, methionine, glutamic acid; and antioxidants selectedfrom the following group: beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, with thefollowing component ratio in g per 1 g of the mixture:

recombinant interferon, IU     1000-10000000 antiseptics 0.00001-0.5amino acids 0.00001-0.5 antioxidants 0.00001-0.5 excipient remaining

According to the Claims, the composition contains an antiseptic, whichcan be one of the following compounds: lysozyme, biclotymol,fusafungine, ambazone, benzyldimethyl myristoylamino propylammonium,co-trimoxazole, amylmetacresol, dichlorobenzyl alcohol, cetylpyridiniumchloride, and benzoxonium chloride. The disadvantage of said compositionis that the antiseptics contained therein are potent drugs causingundesirable side effects. Moreover, these preparations have a toxiceffect on the liver.

The background for the proposed invention was our work in the treatmentof gastrointestinal tract pathologies protected by the RF patentsNo2593584 and No22614730. We have shown that calcium lactate restoredintestinal micropinocytosis during dysbiosis, and also exhibited theanti-inflammatory activity at effective daily doses during intestinalinfections by increasing the colonization resistance of the intestinalmucosa.

Thus, it can be recommended for treatment of infectious intestinaldiseases both in animals and humans. However, given the specifics ofHelicobacter pylori persistence in the gastric mucosa and the aggressivenature of the stomach contents, it was impossible to be sure thatcalcium lactate would be effective for the treatment of inflammatorygastric diseases caused by Helicobacter pylon.

The technical result of this group of inventions, both for themedication and for the method is the elimination of toxic effects of theadministered medications on the body while achieving highanti-Helicobacter activity.

Said technical result for the medication is achieved by the preparationof the anti-Helicobacter agent as a composition comprising a prebioticcomponent in the form of oligofructose and inulin as well as a metaboliccomponent in the form of calcium lactate, at an effective therapeuticdose that ensures colonization resistance of the gastric mucosa anderadication of Helicobacter pylon.

The anti-Helicobacter agent may contain 40-60% oligofructose, 20-30%inulin, and 15-30% calcium lactate.

The anti-Helicobacter agent may contain 55.1% oligofructose, 23.7%inulin, and 21.2% calcium lactate.

The anti-Helicobacter agent may be in the form of tablets with 0.5-1.0g.

The anti-Helicobacter agent may be in the form of powder.

The anti-Helicobacter agent may be in the form of a solution

The effective therapeutic dose of the anti-Helicobacter agent for adultsand children age 14 and older is 3.0-4.5 g/day.

The effective therapeutic dose of the anti-Helicobacter agent forchildren 0-3 years old is 1.0-1.5 g/day, for children 3-14 yearsold—1.5-3.0 g/day.

The effective therapeutic dose of the anti-Helicobacter agent foranimals (laboratory mice) can be 10-20 mg/day.

Said technical result for the method is achieved by oral administrationof the anti-Helicobacter agent for the treatment of diseases caused byHelicobacter pylori at effective therapeutic doses 1-3 times a day.

The anti-Helicobacter agent can be administered for the treatment andprevention of gastric and duodenal ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori.

The anti-Helicobacter agent can be administered for the treatment andprevention of gastritis caused by Helicobacter pylori.

The anti-Helicobacter agent can be administered for the treatment andprevention of experimental diseases caused by Helicobacter pylori.

We have studied various doses of the ingredients comprising the claimedagent. Based on the obtained results we concluded that theanti-Helicobacter effect is elicited by the compositions preferablycomprising 40-60 g of oligofructose, 20-30 g of inulin, and 15-30 g ofcalcium lactate. However, the optimal therapeutic dose/response ratio,in our opinion, is the composition comprising 55.1 g of oligofructose,23.7 g of inulin, and 21.2 g of calcium lactate in 100 g of the mixture.

The composition is prepared as follows:

-   -   1. Example 1. Preparation of the claimed agent in the form of        powder. The ingredients of the claimed composition are        preferably taken to contain 55.1 g oligofructose, 23.7 g inulin,        and 21.2 g calcium lactate in 100 g of the composition and mixed        together.    -   2. Example 2. Preparation of the claimed agent in the form of        tablets. The ingredients of the claimed composition are        preferably taken to contain 55.1 g oligofructose, 23.7 g inulin,        and 21.2 g calcium lactate in 100 g of the composition and        tableted by a known method to obtain tablets weighing 0.5-1.0 g.    -   3. Example 3. Preparation of the claimed agent in the form of a        solution. The ingredients of the claimed group are preferably        taken to contain 55.1 g oligofructose, 23.7 g inulin, and 21.2 g        calcium lactate in 100 g of the composition, mixed together, and        dissolved before use in boiled or distilled water to prepare the        aforementioned effective therapeutic daily dose for children age        0-3 to be contained in 15 ml of the liquid (5 ml, 3 times a        day), for children age 3-14 to be contained in 60 ml (20 ml, 3        times a day), and for adults and children age 14 and older to be        contained in 90 ml (30 ml 3 times a day).

The method is carried out as follows:

Because the claimed agent contains prebiotics:

Fructooligosaccharide

+Fructopolysaccharide and also, calcium lactate (metabiotic), theinventors classified the claimed agent as metaprebiotic.

The agent prepared by said method in any of the three forms describedabove is administered orally.

The effective therapeutic dose for adults and children age 14 and oldercan be 3.0-4.5 g/day, for children 0-3 years old this dose can be1.0-1.5 g/day, for children 3-14 years of age—1.5-3.0 g/day.

When administering the claimed anti-Helicobacter agent to laboratoryanimals, such as mice, the effective therapeutic dose can be 10-20mg/day. The preparation is administered into the stomach preferably as asolution through a G-tube.

Study of H. Pylori Bacteria Sensitivity to the Claimed Agent, theFructooligosaccharide+Fructopolysaccharide Complex (FOS+FPS), Ca Lactate

H. Pylori culture was inoculated on a solid growth medium and incubatedat 37° C. under microaerophilic conditions. The dishes were covered withdiscs impregnated with Cefotaxime and Pefloxacin antibiotics and coarsecalico test sheets impregnated with the claimed agent solutions (100 gof the composition contained 55.1 g oligofructose, 23.7 g Inulin, and21.2 g calcium lactate), Ca Lactate (concentration: 2 mg in 1 mldistilled water).

The photograph shows the growing H. Pylori culture and growth inhibitionzones formed around the discs and test sheets.

Location of the antibacterial agents on the surface of the solid growthmedium in a Petri dish: top left—metaprebiotic as the claimed agent (100g of the composition contained 55.1 g oligofructose, 23.7 g Inulin, and21.2 g calcium lactate), top right—FOS+FPS complex, bottom right—CaLactate, bottom left—pefloxacin, center—Cefotaxime.

The proposed metaprebiotic exhibits both bacteriostatic and bactericidalactivity (diameter of the growth inhibition zone of H. Pylori bacteriais up to 12 mm); for the FOS-FPS complex, the growth inhibition zonediameter is smaller, up to 10 mm, the bacteriostatic activity zone issomewhat lower; in the in vitro experiment, Ca lactate exhibits thebacteriostatic effect only.

Experimental Verification of Anti-Helicobacter Activity of the ClaimedAgent

To study various aspects of the interaction between H. Pylori 11bacterial strain and the bodies of white mice, H. pylori KM-11 (Rif11)strain labelled for resistance to Rifampicin, which can be used for itsdifferentiation with other types of microorganisms, was prepared byspontaneous mutagenesis described in Handbook [6,7].

Helicobacteriosis was induced in white mice by oral administration of H.pylori KM-11 (Rif11) bacterial suspension for 5 days to the animals whohad been intramuscularly administered Dexamethasone (manufactured byKRKA, Slovenia) at a 40 mcg per animal daily dose to induce theimmunosuppressive effect. Invention application No 2018117831 for saidmethod for simulating said pathology was filed on May 14, 2018, see alsoI. Yu. Chicherin, I. P. Pogorelsky, I. A. Lundovskikh, A. S. Gorshkov,M. R. Shabalina, D. N. Smirnova, N. V. Bogacheva ExperimentalHelicobacteriosis in Laboratory White Mice Infected with Helicobacterpylori Pathogen. Infectious diseases. 2008; 16(2): 77-85.

Dexamethasone induces the immunosuppressive effect by involutinglymphoid tissue, suppressing proliferation of lymphocytes (especiallyT-cells), inhibiting B-cell migration and T- and B-cell interaction,repressing cytokine migration (interleukin 1, interleukin 2, interferongamma) from lymphocytes and macrophages, and reducing antibodyformation.

H. pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R)) bacteria isolated from the feces of animals isan indicator of Helicobacter's reproduction in the stomach followed byits penetration into the intestine.

H. pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R)) bacteria was cultured under microaerophilicconditions at 37° C. for 24 hrs. after which a bacterial suspension wasprepared in an isotonic sodium chloride solution at a dose of 2.10microbial cells per 0.2 ml.

After Dexamethasone had been administered (on the second day after thestart of administration), the animals were orally administered 0.2 ml H.pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R)) bacterial suspension in isotonic sodium chloridesolution once a day for 4 days, collecting animal feces daily todetermine the amount of Helicobacter excreted from the animals.

Upon completion of the administration of H. pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R))bacterial suspension, the animals were divided into four treatmentgroups: Group 1: treatment with the claimed agent (100 g of thecomposition contained 55.1 g oligofructose, 23.7 g inulin, and 21.2 gcalcium lactate), Group 2: treatment with FOS-FPS; Group 3: treatmentwith Ca lactate; Group 4: no treatment (control group of animals). Fromthe beginning of treatment, the contents of the animal stomachs werecollected for homogenization and determination of the Helicobactercontent.

The results obtained from culturing intestinal homogenate suspensionsand fecal suspensions of white mice on a selective medium withRifampicin were processed based on the plate count after which adecision was made on the colonization rate of H. pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R))bacteria in the intestinal wall, the start of H. pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R))bacterial excretion with animal feces, intensity and duration of H.pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R)) bacterial excretion.

Based on said experimental results, the following conclusion can bemade: H. pylori appear in feces of experimental animals (375 KOE/1 g) onthe third day post intramuscular administration of Dexamethasone and onthe second day (also post intramuscular administration of Dexamethasone)post oral administration of the bacteria, and later isolated even fromthe feces of the animals untreated up to the end of the experiment,gradually decreasing in numbers to 13 KOE/1 g at the end of theexperiment (observation period).

Thus, the duration of Helicobacter bacterial excretion with feces fromJan. 30, 2018 to Feb. 12, 2018 (as per the results in the animal groupin which no agents with metaprebiotic action were administered) was 14days. Treating animals with the preparations reduced the amount ofbacteria excreted with feces to 2-6 KOE/1 g. Post administration of thepreparation with the metaprebiotic action to the animals, the amount ofH. pylori in feces continued to drop 5 more days.

The duration of Helicobacter bacterial excretion with feces from Feb. 5,2018 to Feb. 12, 2018 (as per the results in the animal group in whichno preparations with metaprebiotic action were administered) was 8 days.

On Day 5 of intramuscular Dexamethasone administration (and Day 4 oforal administration of H. pylori to the animals), 2.6 million bacteriaper 1 g of the organ tissue were detected in gastric homogenates, whichindicated their adhesion and colonization of the gastric mucosa.

When administering medications with metaprebiotic action for 4 days,total clearance of H. pylori bacteria from the body occurred by the13^(th) day, i.e. from Jan. 31, 2018 to Feb. 13, 2018.

Verification of Anti-Helicobacter Activity of the Claimed Agent UnderClinical Conditions

The study was conducted on male volunteers, 27 to 69 year of age. H.pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R)) bacterial culture was plated on solid growthmedium with Rifampicin under microaerophilic conditions at 37° C. for 24hrs.; the bacteria were then suspended in isotonic sodium chloridesolution at 10 billion microbial cells in a volume of 30 ml.

An important indicator of Helicobacter's reproduction in the stomach andits further penetration into the intestine is isolation of H. pyloriKM-11 (Rif^(R)) from the feces of volunteers.

On Day 3 of the experiment, (i.e. one day after H. pylori KM-11(Rif^(R)) suspension was administered), the feces of all volunteersshowed Rif^(R)—labelled Helicobacter bacteria (See Table). The data inthe table demonstrate that on Day 5 of the experiment, H. pylori KM-11(Rif^(R)) bacterial content in the feces of the volunteers reached thehighest level and remained essentially at the same level up to Day 7 ofthe experiment, after which H. pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R)) bacterialsuspension was no longer administered to the volunteers.

The high content of H. pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R)) bacteria in the feces ofvolunteers persisted even on Day 7, the first day of receiving themetabiotic in the form of the claimed agent (100 g of the compositioncontained 55.1 g oligofructose, 23.7 g Inulin, and 21.2 g calciumlactate), which was followed by a sharp decline in the amount ofHelicobacter bacteria in the feces up to Day 11 of the experiment (Day 5of the metabiotic administration). These results are presented in Table“Results of determining the amount of H. pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R)) bacteriain the feces of volunteers during the entire observation period.”

On Day 12 of the experiment all volunteers had a fairly significantincrease in the amount of H. pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R)) bacteria in thefecal samples taken for bacteriological study. This increase in theamount of Helicobacter in the feces of the volunteers who received ametabiotic in the form of the claimed agent can probably be attributedto the “secretion” into the stomach lumen of H. pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R))microbial cells that were spilled over due to the increased colonizationresistance of the gastric mucosa and activation of the indigenousmicrobiota triggered by the metaprebiotic.

This hypothesis is viable because when volunteers continued receivingthe claimed metaprebiotic, the amount of Helicobacter in the fecessharply decreased until their complete elimination by Day 17 of theexperiment (by Day 11 of receiving the metaprebiotic). In fact, completeeradication of the Helicobacteriosis pathogen resulting from themetaprebiotic therapy was observed.

On Days 8 and 9 of the experiment, three volunteers reported heartburn,which ceased one day later after taking the metaprebiotic. On Day 12 ofthe experiment the unpleasant sensation in the epigastric regiondisappeared. On a separate note, on Day 12-14 of the experiment, four ofthe volunteers reported increased stool frequency and changes in thefecal color; the feces acquired a reddish-brown color, same as thesupernatant liquid after centrifugation of fecal samples, which wasregarded as a manifestation of acute gastritis. The short-term change inthe fecal color and stooling frequency ceased in the following days ofthe experiment while the volunteers continued to receive themetaprebiotic in the form of the claimed agent.

At the end of the two-week period of receiving said metaprebiotic andlater (in 2 weeks and one month), a bacteriological study of the fecesof the volunteers didn't reveal any H. pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R)) microbialcells. No changes in the wellbeing of the volunteers and their workperformance were observed thereafter.

The presented positive results give grounds for certain optimism. Bothin the case of the experimental animals whose stomachs were proven to becompletely clear of Helicobacter pathogens during administration of themedication with a prebiotic action—the claimed agent, a compositioncomprising a prebiotic component in the form of oligofructose and inulinas well as a metabolic component in the form of calcium lactate at aneffective therapeutic dose, FOS+FPS, Ca Lactate, and in the course ofthe experimental study where volunteers were self-infected, we aregetting close to understanding that the dream of clinicians can berealized.

In both cases, in the experiments on laboratory white mice and in theexperiments on self-infected volunteers, the therapeutic efficacy of theclaimed agent providing colonization resistance of the gastric mucosaand eradication of Helicobacter pylori was tested. This preparation canbe considered quite close to an “ideal antimicrobial agent” based on thefollowing therapeutic effects thereof:

-   -   not a classic antibiotic and no resistance to it can be        developed;    -   narrow-spectrum agent. Inhibits the growth of H. pylori while        stimulating the growth of indigenous microbiota        (experimentally-supported data);    -   characteristically stable antagonistic activity against H.        pylori in the acidic environment of the stomach in both        experimental animals and human volunteers;    -   ability to penetrate the mucosa, reach the target on the surface        of H. pylori without losing its antimicrobial activity and also        improve the colonization resistance of gastric mucosa and        promote its decontamination by H. pylori.

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TABLE Suspension Metabiotic in H. pylori the form of the Content of H.pylori KM-11 (Rif^(R)) in Day of the KM-11 (Rif^(R)) claimed agent fecesof volunteers, KOE · r^(−1,) (x ± I₉₅, n = 5) experiment administeredadministered 1 2 3 4 5 1 − − 0 0 0 0 0 2 + − 0 0 0 0 0 3 + − 96 ± 8   82± 7  80 ± 9  74 ± 8  65 ± 37  4 + − 970 ± 34  1112 ± 86   1070 ± 78  996 ± 42  870 ± 37  5 + − (9.9 ± 0.6) · (1.3 ± 0.7) · (1.3 ± 0.7) · (1.0± 0.6) · (1.3 ± 0.5) · 10⁵ 10⁶ 10⁶ 10⁶ 10⁶ 6 + − (9.9 ± 0.5) · (9.9 ±0.7) · (9.9 ± 0.6) · (8.9 ± 0.7) · (9.0 ± 0.6) · 10⁵ 10⁵ 10⁵ 10⁵ 10⁵ 7− + (5.1 ± 0.7) · (5.7 ± 0.6) · (4.9 ± 0.8) · (4.8 ± 0.6) · (6.9 ± 0.8)· 10⁵ 10⁵ 10⁵ 10⁵ 10⁵ 8 − + 310 ± 34  375 ± 42  506 ± 68  498 ± 58  458± 48  9 − + 360 ± 38  410 ± 36  390 ± 39  386 ± 42  356 ± 43  10 − + 160± 38  56 ± 8  10 ± 3  280 ± 29  120 ± 26  11 − + 99 ± 8  114 ± 29  200 ±31  195 ± 29  206 ± 33  12 − + (1.3 ± 0.6) · (1.0 ± 0.8) · (2.0 ± 0.6) ·(1.9 ± 0.8) · (1.7 ± 0.7) · 10⁵ 10⁵ 10⁵ 10⁵ 10⁵ 13 − + 420 ± 42  510 ±58  1280 ± 66   630 ± 47  720 ± 62  14 − + 82 ± 8  109 ± 28  320 ± 27 89 ± 9  68 ± 9  15 − + 0 0 39 ± 7  0 0 16 − + 0 0 2 0 0 17 − + 0 0 0 0 018 − + 0 0 0 0 0 19 − + 0 0 0 0 0 20 − + 0 0 0 0 0 21-25 − − 0 0 0 0 0 2weeks − − 0 0 0 0 0 after completion of treatment 1 month − − 0 0 0 0 0after completion of treatment

1. An anti-Helicobacter agent, wherein said agent is a compositioncomprising a prebiotic component in the form of oligofructose and inulinas well as a metabolic component in the form of calcium lactate, at aneffective therapeutic dose that provides colonization resistance of thegastric mucosa and eradication of Helicobacter pylon.
 2. Theanti-Helicobacter agent according to claim 1, wherein said agentcontains 40-60% oligofructose, 20-30% inulin, and 15-30% calciumlactate.
 3. The anti-Helicobacter agent according to claim 1, whereinsaid agent contains 55.1% oligofructose, 23.7% inulin, and 21.2% calciumlactate.
 4. The anti-Helicobacter agent according to claim 1, whereinsaid agent is in the form of tablets 0.5-1.0 g each.
 5. Theanti-Helicobacter agent according to claim 1, wherein said agent is inthe form of powder.
 6. The anti-Helicobacter agent according to claim 1,wherein said agent is in the form of a solution.
 7. Theanti-Helicobacter agent according to claim 1, wherein the effectivetherapeutic dose for adults and children 14 years and older is 3.0-4.5 gper day.
 8. The anti-Helicobacter agent according to claim 1, whereinthe effective therapeutic dose for children 1 to 3 years old is 1.0-1.5g per day, and for children 3 to 14 years old is 1.5-3.0 per day.
 9. Theanti-Helicobacter agent according to claim 1, wherein the effectivetherapeutic dose for animals, laboratory mice, is 10-20 mg/day.
 10. Amethod for using the anti-Helicobacter agent according to claims 1-9,wherein said agent is administered orally at the effective therapeuticdose 1-3 times per day.
 11. The method for using the anti-Helicobacteragent according to claim 10, wherein said agent is administered for thetreatment of conditions caused by Helicobacter pylori.
 12. The methodfor using the anti-Helicobacter agent according to claim 10, wherein theanti-Helicobacter agent is administered for the treatment and preventionof gastric and duodenal ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori.
 13. Themethod for using the anti-Helicobacter agent according to claim 10,wherein the anti-Helicobacter agent is administered for the treatmentand prevention of gastritis caused by Helicobacter pylori.
 14. Themethod for using the anti-Helicobacter agent according to claim 10,wherein the anti-Helicobacter agent is administered for the treatmentand prevention of experimental diseases caused by Helicobacter pylori.